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HOW CAN I RECYCLE (OR PROPERLY DISPOSE OF) THE FOLLOWING NON-TRADITIONAL MATERIALS?
This list is not exhaustive, but attempts to capture all companies located in or serving Essex County.
To add your group or company to this list, contact Michael Onysko @ monysko@ecuanj.com
Batteries – Alkaline (non-rechargeable)
Ink and Toner Cartridges
Batteries – Household Rechargeable
Mattresses (and Furniture)
Batteries – Lead Acid
Medical Waste, Prescriptions, Sharps
Bicycles
Packing Materials - Polystyrene (Styrofoam) & Peanuts
Brita Water Filters
Paint (Latex)
Carbon Monoxide Detectors
Paper Products (Expanded)
Carpet, Floor Tiles, Roof Tiles
Plastic Bags
Cell Phones
Plastic #3 (PVC) or (V)
Clothing, Shoes & Linens
Plastic #5
Compact Discs (CDs) & Digital Video Discs (DVDs)
Propane Tanks
Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs) & Fluorescent
Tubes
Refrigerators & Freezers (working)
Cooking Grease
Corks
Electronic Waste - Computers, Appliances
Food Scraps/Overruns
Shrink Wrap
Smoke/Fire Detectors
Snack Bags & Food Wrappers
Tires/Rubber
Used Motor Oil
RECYCLABLE MATERIAL
(Where possible, links point to local facilities)
Please contact vendors to confirm locations and materials.
This Side Contains Depots that will
Accept Materials from Residents
This Side Contains Depots that will
Accept Materials from
Commercial & Institutional Sectors
Batteries – Alkaline (non-rechargeable)
(AAA, AA, C, D, 9-volt)
Most alkaline, non-rechargeable batteries no longer contain significant quantities of hazardous chemicals and may be thrown in
the garbage.
However please check to see if local recycling facilities exist that will accept them.
See the Homeowners Guide to Battery Management.
As of the date of this update, ECUA is accepting these batteries at their HHW Day.
ECUA Household Hazardous Materials Day - Events.
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Batteries – Rechargeable
(AAA, AA, C, D, Lithium-Ion, Ni-Cd, NiMH, etc. – including power tools)
See the Homeowners Guide to Battery Management.
As of the date of this update, ECUA is accepting these batteries at their HHW Day.
Batteries Plus (Rebuilds batteries)
Call 2 Recycle
Multiple Retail Locations
678-419-9990
www.batteriesplus.com
www.rbrc.org
Call 2 Recycle
678-419-9990
www.rbrc.org
Essex Co. locations
National Bulb Recycling
P.O. Box 634
Ramsey, NJ 07446
201-661-8301
www.nationalbulbrecycling.com
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Batteries – Lead Acid
(Car, Motorcycle, Lawnmower, Boat, etc)
Most lead acid batteries can be brought or “traded in” to your local dealer or mechanic.
Some municipal DPWs also accept automotive lead-acid batteries.
ECUA Household Hazardous Materials Day - Events.
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Bicycles
Pedals for Progress
PO Box 312
High Bridge, NJ 08829
(908) 638-4811
www.p4p.org
Also, you can donate to a Good Will, Salvation Army, or Thrift Store
Pedals for Progress
PO Box 312
High Bridge, NJ 08829
(908) 638-4811
www.p4p.org
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Brita Water Filters
Whole Foods Market(s)
701 Bloomfield Ave
235 Prospect Ave
Montclair, NJ 07042
West Orange, NJ 07052
(973) 746-5110
(973) 669-3196
www.preserveproducts.com/recycling/britafilters.html
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Carbon Monoxide Detectors
Carbon Monoxide Detectors can often be returned to the manufacturer. Please call first to confirm.
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Carpet, Floor Tiles, Roof Tiles
Carpetcycle, LLC
447 Schiller Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07206
908-353-5900
info@carpetcycle.com
www.carpetcycle.com
Carpetcycle, LLC
447 Schiller Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07206
908-353-5900
info@carpetcycle.com
www.carpetcycle.com
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Cell Phones, Cell Phone Batteries & Accessories
(Most cell phone and electronics retailers will accept used cell phones, cell phone batteries and accessories.
Check here for a list of facilities near you: www.rbrc.org/start.php
911 Cell Phone Bank
911 Cell Phone Bank
4551 NW 44th Ave
4551 NW 44th Ave
Ocala, FL 34482
Ocala, FL 34482
(866) 290 -7864
(866) 290 -7864
Essex Co. locations: www.911cellphonebank.org/drop-offEssex Co. locations:
locations.asp?State=NJ&County=Essex
www.911cellphonebank.org/drop-offlocations.asp?State=NJ&County=Essex
Call 2 Recycle
678-419-9990
Call 2 Recycle
www.rbrc.org
678-419-9990
www.rbrc.org
Freecycling.org LLC
PO Box 6119
Turtle Back Zoo
Laguna Niguel, CA 92607-6119
560 Northfield Avenue
949-363-8201
West Orange, NJ 07052
www.freerecycling.com/Donation/New_Jersey_Donation_Directory.htm 973-731-5800
www.turtlebackzoo.org/tbzoo/npo.jsp?pg=detail21
Cell Phones for Soldiers
Contact Info:
To mail phones:
YouRenew.com (Get Paid!)
243 Winter Street
C/O ReCellular
www.yourenew.com
2555 Bishop Circle West
Norwell, MA 02061
800-426-1031
Dexter, MI 48130
www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com
Turtle Back Zoo
560 Northfield Avenue
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-731-5800
www.turtlebackzoo.org/tbzoo/npo.jsp?pg=detail21
Whole Foods Market(s)
701 Bloomfield Ave
Montclair, NJ 07042
(973) 746-5110
235 Prospect Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
(973) 669-3196
YouRenew.com (Get Paid!)
www.yourenew.com
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Clothing, Shoes & Linens
Try to locate a Red Cross, Good Will, Salvation Army, Thrift Store, YMCA, JCC, etc.;
or a collection box in a nearby shopping center or restaurant parking lot for charitable donations;
or contact a home pick-up service such as AmVets or the Lupus Foundation
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Compact Discs (CDs) & Digital Video Discs (DVDs)
Auraltech (repairs)
12802 Reiner Rd.
Monroe, Wa 98272
(888)-454-3223
www.auraltech.com
CDs and DVDs can be donated to a library, book store, music store or charity.
Auraltech (repairs)
12802 Reiner Rd.
Monroe, Wa 98272
(888)-454-3223
www.auraltech.com
GreenDisk
Redmond, WA
425.392.8700
www.greendisk.com
GreenDisk
Redmond, WA
425.392.8700
www.greendisk.com
MRC Polymers
3307 S. Lawndale
Chicago, IL. 60623
(773) 890-9000
www.mrcpolymers.com
SONY Digital Audio Disk Corporation
Attention Disc Recycling Program
800 Fruitridge Ave.
Terre Haute, IN 47804-1788
(812) 462-8323
NESAR Systems
420 Ashwood Rd.
Darlington, PA 16115
(724) 827-1872
www.nesarsystems.com
YouRenew.com (Get Paid!)
www.yourenew.com
SONY Digital Audio Disk Corporation
Attention Disc Recycling Program
800 Fruitridge Ave.
Terre Haute, IN 47804-1788
(812) 462-8323
YouRenew.com (Get Paid!)
www.yourenew.com
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Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs) & Fluorescent Tubes
Advanced Recovery
50 Grafton Avenue
Newark, NJ 07104
(866) 794-8050
www.ARIIND.com
ECUA Household Hazardous Materials Day - Events.
Home Depot
Multiple Retail Locations
www6.homedepot.com/ecooptions
Waste Management
800-664-1434
www.lamptracker.com
AERC Recycling Solutions
3 Gold Mine Rd
Flanders, NJ 07836
(973) 691-3200
www.aercrecycling.com
National Bulb Recycling
P.O. Box 634
Ramsey, NJ 07446
201-661-8301
www.nationalbulbrecycling.com
Onyx
Lab Safety Supply, Inc.
PO Box 1368,
Janesville WI 53547-1368
1-800-356-0783
www.gogreensupplier.com/RecyclingContainers/Light-Bulb-Recycling/
Veolia Environmental Services
125 Factory Lane
Middlesex, NJ 08846
888-262-4910
veoliaes-ts.com/RecyclePak
Waste Management
800-664-1434
www.lamptracker.com
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Cooking Grease
Many companies will accept your Yellow Grease and/or Brown Grease. Do Not flush it down the drain or into a storm drain!
NJDEP Grease Information Page: http://www.nj.gov/dep/dshw/recycling/renderers_list.htm
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Corks
Jelinek Cork Group (A partner of CorkReharvest.org)
2260 Speers Road
Oakville, Ontario L6L 2X8
(905) 827-4666
cork@jelinek.com
www.jelinek.com
Jelinek Cork Group (A partner of CorkReharvest.org)
2260 Speers Road
Oakville, Ontario L6L 2X8
(905) 827-4666
cork@jelinek.com
www.jelinek.com
Korks 4 Kids Program
510 Wynwood Road
York, PA 17402
717-880-1709
info@korks4kids.com
www.recyclecorkusa.com
Korks 4 Kids Program
510 Wynwood Road
York, PA 17402
717-880-1709
info@korks4kids.com
www.recyclecorkusa.com
Terracycle
121 New York Ave
Trenton, NJ 08638
609-393-4252
www.terracycle.net
Re-cork America
1-877-321-CORK (2675)
recorkamerica@pacbell.net
www.recorkamerica.com
Yemm & Hart
Wine Cork Recycling
425 North Chamber Dr
Fredericktown, MO 63645
www.yemmhart.com/news+/winecorkrecycling.htm
Terracycle
121 New York Ave
Trenton, NJ 08638
609-393-4252
www.terracycle.net
Yemm & Hart
Wine Cork Recycling
425 North Chamber Dr
Fredericktown, MO 63645
www.yemmhart.com/news+/winecorkrecycling.htm
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Electronic Waste - Computers, Appliances
Working refrigerators and freezers may be eligible for a $30 rebate from JACO through the NJ Clean Energy Program.
NJDEP E-Waste Information Page: www.nj.gov/dep/dshw/lrm/uwaste/ucomplist.htm
ECUA Electronic Waste Collection Days - Events.
Advanced Recovery
50 Grafton Avenue
Newark, NJ 07104
Advanced Recovery
50 Grafton Avenue
(866) 794-8050
www.ARIIND.com
Newark, NJ 07104
(866) 794-8050
www.ARIIND.com
AERC
610-564-8527
Best Buy
www.aercrecycling.com
Multiple Retail Locations
www.com-cycle.com
www.bbycommunications.com/crnew/recycling.asp
Newtech Recycling
Dell/Staples
600A Apgar Drive
Multiple Retail Locations
Somerset, NJ 08873
www.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/dell_recycling?c=us&cs=1
732-469-9774 or 732-564-3110
9&l=en&s=dhs
www.newtechrecycling.com
GreenDisk
MXI
425.392.8700
www.greendisk.com
297 Zimmerman Lane
Langhorne, PA 19047
267-590-0043
www.mxiinc.com
JACO Environmental – Working fridges and freezers only
877-270-3520
www.jacoinc.net/weborder/rebatex.aspx?ProgramID=73
Reconnect (Dell/GoodWill) – Computers and peripherals only
Multiple Drop-off Locations
http://reconnectpartnership.com
Waste Management Recycle America
1-877-439-2795
www.wm.com/wm/services/recycling_ecycle.asp
Reconnect (Dell/GoodWill) – Computers and peripherals
only
http://reconnectpartnership.com
Waste Management Recycle America
1-877-439-2795
www.wm.com/wm/services/recycling_ecycle.asp
YouRenew.com (Get Paid!)
www.yourenew.com
YouRenew.com (Get Paid!)
www.yourenew.com
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Food Scraps/Overruns
Compost! Coffee grinds are great for your lawn and garden!
Community Food Bank of New Jersey
Community Food Bank of New Jersey
31 Evans Terminal
31 Evans Terminal
Hillside, NJ 07205
Hillside, NJ 07205
908-355-FOOD (3663)
908-355-FOOD (3663)
www.njfoodbank.org
www.njfoodbank.org
Green Cone Limited/Signature Marketing LLC
877-658-7172
www.signaturemarketing.com
www.greencone.net
Rainbow Productions
973-575-8383
www.ecopromo.com/files/composting.htm
Converted Organics Inc.
75 Crows Mill Road
Keasbey, NJ 08832-0206
908-490-1058
http://convertedorganics.com
Rutgers Food Waste Recycling Resources:
http://swrrg.rutgers.edu/documents/FOOD_WASTE_RESOURCES_N
EW_JERSEY.pdf
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Ink and Toner Cartridges
Many office supply stores accept used cartridges. Try returning it to the store where you bought it.
Ecco Recycles
Cartridge World
Multiple Retail Locations
1621 Central Ave S. #32
Kent, WA. 98032
1-888-99-REFILL
www.cartridgeworldusa.com
800.368.5881
www.eccorecycles.com
Ecco Recycles
1621 Central Ave S. #32
Laser Save
Kent, WA. 98032
843 Route 33 / Suite 11
800.368.5881
Freehold, NJ 07728
www.eccorecycles.com
800-969-3339
www.lasersave.com
Freerecycling.org
PO Box 6119
Laguna Niguel, CA 92607-6119
949-363-8201
www.freerecycling.com/Donation/New_Jersey_Donation_Dire
ctory.htm
Laser Save
843 Route 33 / Suite 11
Freehold, NJ 07728
800-969-3339
www.lasersave.com
Staples
Multiple Retail Locations
1-800-378-2753
www.staples.com/sbd/cre/products/3dollar_inkrecycle
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Mattresses (and Furniture)
Many of these companies will also accept furniture and other large household items.
You can also try to donate your old items to a Red Cross, Good Will, Salvation Army, or local Thrift Store
Reuse
Got Junk
Furniture Assist
1-800-468-5865
Self Storage Depot
www.1800gotjunk.com/us_en
404 North 14th Street
Montecalvo Disposal Services, Inc. (Bayshore Recycling)
Kenilworth, NJ 07033
75 Crows Mill Road
(973) 868-6007
www.furnitureassist.com
Keasbey, NJ 08832
(732) 738-6000
Got Junk
1-800-468-5865
www.1800gotjunk.com/us_en
Habitat for Humanity
Must call first: 973-624-3330
www.habitatnewark.org
U-Haul
Multiple Self-Storage Locations
www.uhaul.com/about/corporate_sustainability/shared_use_services/storage_re
use_centers.aspx
White Lotus Home
341 Raritan Avenue
Highland Park, NJ 08905
(732)-253-7237
www.whitelotus.net/BlogEntry-49.html
Disposal
Montecalvo Disposal Services, Inc. (Bayshore Recycling)
75 Crows Mill Road
Keasbey, NJ 08832
(732) 738-6000
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Medical Waste, Prescriptions, Sharps
Do not flush prescriptions down the drain or toilet!
Contact your local pharmacy to see if they will accept expired or unneeded prescriptions or bottles.
Some veterinarians will also reuse pill bottles.
For a fact sheet about proper prescription disposal, click here.
For a fact sheet about proper medical sharps disposal, click here.
Once packed properly, they may be disposed in your garbage bin (not recommended) or taken to a specialized facility.
In cooperation with the Department of Justice, many Municipal Police Departments also participate in Operation Medicine
Cabinet.
Mountainside Hospital
Montclair
Kathleen Brozyna, Point of Care Coordinator
973-429-6955
www.mountainsidenow.org
St. Barnabas Medical Center
Livingston
Ken Richter, Safety Management
973-322-8258
www.saintbarnabas.com
Stericycle (Pick up and Mail-back service only)
1-866-783-7422
www.stericycle.com
Waste Management Recycle America
Newark
866-931-6321
www.wm.com/wm/services/recycling_medical.asp
Stericycle (Pick up and Mail-back service only)
1-866-783-7422
www.stericycle.com
UMDNJ University Hospital
Newark
Environmental Services
973-972-4300
www.theuniversityhospital.com
Waste Management Recycle America
Newark
866-931-6321
www.wm.com/wm/services/recycling_medical.asp
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Packing Material - Polystyrene (Styrofoam) & Peanuts
Some packing peanuts are made from corn starch and can dissolve in water
Foam Pack Industries (Expanded Polystyrene only)
FedEx-Kinko’s
72 Fadem Road
Multiple Retail Locations
Springfield, NJ 07081-3710
www.fedex.com//Dropoff/start
973-376-3700
contact@foampackindustries.com
Plastic Loose Fill Council
(The Polystyrene "packing peanuts" Hotline)
800-828-2214
Plastic Loose Fill Council
www.loosefillpackaging.com
(The Polystyrene "packing peanuts" Hotline)
800-828-2214
www.loosefillpackaging.com
PostNet
146 Ferry Street
RecycleTech
Newark, NJ 07105
418 Falmouth Avenue
(973) 589-1919
www.postnet.com/franchisee/index.asp?storenumber=nj126
Elmwood Park, NJ 07407
201-368-2830
UPS
www.recycletechno.com
Multiple Retail Locations
www.ups.com/dropoff?loc=en_US
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Paint (Latex)
While oil-based paint is a household hazardous waste, latex paint is not, and can be dried and disposed in the trash.
Do not bring it to Household Hazardous Waste Days.
Reuse
Disposal
Store your paint tightly for future use and touch ups, or check
1. Place sand, kitty litter or shredded newspaper into wet
with neighbors, schools, camps, youth groups, Scout groups
paint.
and theatre companies to see if they can reuse your paint
2. Once paint is absorbed and dry, place lid back on paint
can.
3. Place paint can in trash for regular collection.
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Paper Products (Expanded)
While not exactly recycled, the following uses can extend the usable life of non-flat paper products.
There are numerous other ideas found on the Internet for these materials.
These materials can be usually be added to your paper bin as well.
Cup Caddies (i.e. fast food restaurant to-go cup holders)
Toilet Paper and Paper Towel Rolls
Return these caddies back to the point of origin. At some
Great for craft activities.
places, there could be a free drink in it for you.
Try to donate to schools, camps, etc.
Egg Cartons
Great for craft activities, paint reservoirs & small item storage.
Try to donate to schools, camps, etc.
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Plastic Bags
Most grocery stores will accept #2 (HDPE) and #4 (LDPE) plastic bags and have recycling bins at the store,
but will often not accept plastic food packaging or plastic food wrap or contaminated plastic bags.
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Plastic #3 (PVC)
This includes items made from vinyl such as: scrap siding, vinyl windows and doors, fencing, and decking.
East Coast Recycling Associates, Inc.
1801 Eden Road
Millville, NJ 08332
856-327-8888
Eden Rock Recycling
Millville Industrial Park
1801 Eden Road
Millville, NJ 08332
856-327-8888
http://edenrockrecycling.com
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Plastic #5
Aveeda - Multiple Retail Locations (#5 Lids only)
aveda.aveda.com/aboutaveda/caps.asp
Whole Foods Market(s)
701 Bloomfield Ave
235 Prospect Ave
Montclair, NJ 07042
West Orange, NJ 07052
(973) 746-5110
(973) 669-3196
www.preserveproducts.com/recycling/gimme5.html
Preserve Gimme 5
823 NYS Rte 13
Cortland, NY 13045
888-354-7296
www.preserveproducts.com/recycling/gimme5.html
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Propane Tanks
ECUA Household Hazardous Materials Day - Events.
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Refrigerators & Freezers
Jaco Environmental (NJ Clean Energy Program)
425-290-6291
www.jacoinc.net
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Shrink Wrap
MCC Recycling Services, LLC
2685 Route 130 South
Cranbury, NJ 08512
(732) 226-3900
www.mccrecycling.com/
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Smoke Detectors
Do not throw them in the garbage!
Smoke Detectors can often be returned to the manufacturer. Please call first to confirm.
As a last resort, smoke detectors can be sent to Kidde at the address below.
Kidde/FIREX Safety Division
1016 Corporate Park Drive
Mebane, NC 27302
Attn.: Alarm Disposal
www.firexsafety.com/homedir/en/ProductsServices/Firex.html
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Snack Bags & Food Wrappers
Terracycle
121 New York Ave
Trenton, NJ 08638
609-393-4252
www.terracycle.net
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Tires/Rubber
Several auto repair shops/tire specialists may accept used tires. Contact your local dealer or mechanic.
NJDEP Information Page: www.state.nj.us/dep/dshw/recycling/stftf.htm.
American Recycling/Re-Tire, LLC.
Rubberecycle
110 Evergreen Ave
1985 Rutgers University Blvd.
Newark, NJ 07114
Lakewood, NJ 08701
1.888.436.6846
(973) 242-3030 /(973) 242-3225
www.rubberecycle.com
Montecalvo Disposal Services, Inc. (Bayshore Recycling)
Solid Waste Transfer & Recycling, Inc
75 Crows Mill Road
442 Frelinghuysen Ave
Keasbey, NJ 08832
Newark, NJ 07114-1419
(732) 738-6000
(973) 565-0181
Solid Waste Transfer & Recycling, Inc
The Scrap Tire Recycling Company
442 Frelinghuysen Ave
888-477-7352
Newark, NJ 07114-1419
thescraptirecompany.com
(973) 565-0181
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Used Motor Oil
Casie Ecology Oil Salvage Inc.
ECUA Household Hazardous Materials Day - Events.
Storage, Reprocessing (Bulk liquid shipments only)
Transfer (Containerized oil spill cleanup waste)
Re-inspection Stations - Multiple Inspection Locations
http://njgin.nj.gov/OIT_MVCF/facListings.jsp
Retail Service Stations - Multiple Retail Locations
Click here for a list sorted by name or here for a list sorted by
town.
Municipal Public Works
Contact your municipal Recycling Coordinator for availability,
hours, and restrictions
PO Box 92
Franklinville, NJ 08322
(609) 696-4401
Veolia ES Technical Solutions
Storage, Reprocessing (Bulk and containerized liquid shipments only)
125 Factory Lane
Middlesex, NJ 08846
(732) 469-5100
Monarch Environmental
Storage, Reprocessing (Bulk liquid shipments only)
108 East Lake Road
Woodstown, NJ 08098
(609) 769-9022
LORCO
Storage, Treatment & Transfer of used oil and antifreeze (Bulk liquid
shipments only)
450 South Front Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 734-0910
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